... adult life and into his old age. As a young man, Beowulf becomes a legendary hero when he saves the land of the Danes from the creatures, Grendel and his mother. Later, after fifty years pass, Beowulf is an old man and a great king of the Geats. A monstrous dragon soon invades his ... days, and also afterward, when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men, who bore children to them" (Holland Crossley, 15). Many of Grendel's appellations are unquestionable epithets of Satan such as "enemy of mankind," "God's adversary," "the devil in hell," and "the hell slave." His actions ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... Cain who committed murder "Lord and Creator Had banned him and branded. For that bitter murder, the killing of Abel, all-ruling Father". Grendel could represent Demon that can change appearance to attack people, even though he has already known as the descendant of evil that kill his brother. Moreover, ... (cavern) and "hollow place which denotes the hell where Devil lives. The various part of the poem shows familiarity to Christian religion and the idea of Grendel and his mother who tormented people as a Satan who tempted the religious follower. Beowulf is demonstrated as an honor to hi...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... the numerous biblical symbols and references in the text. One of the first and most obvious biblical references is the story of Cain and Abel. Grendel, who in the ancient version of this story probably took on more of a demonic role, is transformed by the Christian author into a descendent ... refugee banished into the wilderness for the murder of this brother, as Anglo-Saxon outlaws of that time were (Irving 47-48). The descriptions of Grendel clearly cause the reader to identify him with darkness and evil, and thus as an opponent of God. There is also a subtle reference to ... the po...

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... Hrothgar hears that Beowulf has come to help him he says, "Our Holy Father/ Has sent him as a sign of His grace, a mark/ Of his favor, to help us defeat Grendel/ and end that terror. I shall greet him with treasures,/Gifts to reward his courage in coming to us."(381-385). As you can see they help him in very high ... people". (624-628) The Danes held Beowulf in very high honor much like they did for Christ. They felt as if he was their saving grace to be rid of Grendel. They believed that Beowulf was sent from God to save them. Sound familiar? Yes a side of Jesus can very much is found ...

• Word Count: 1799
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School